Nothing local to us (again) but lots of interesting things. Plate Rails in the Godstone Quarries, Camden Town's Railway Heritage, Coombe Conduit House - and much more.,www.subbrit.org.uk
Friday, 11 September 2009
Sub Brit
Subterranea has arrived - the journal of Subterranea Brittanica.
Nothing local to us (again) but lots of interesting things. Plate Rails in the Godstone Quarries, Camden Town's Railway Heritage, Coombe Conduit House - and much more.,
Nothing local to us (again) but lots of interesting things. Plate Rails in the Godstone Quarries, Camden Town's Railway Heritage, Coombe Conduit House - and much more.,
Open House at the Arsenal site
A press release from firepower - ROYAL ARSENAL PREPARES TO OPEN ITS DOORS
On Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 September, the Royal Arsenal's historic Old Royal Military Academy where history was both taught and made - a Grade II (star) listed building built 1716-20 - will be open free of charge as part of the London Open House Weekend. The building is attributed to Nicholas Hawksmoor and was commissioned by the Government’s Board of Ordnance. It was the birthplace of the Royal Artillery, and was one of the first military academies of Europe. The British army officer training system now based at Sandhurst, was first established here. The Academy took in the first cadets in 1721 then in 1805, they were moved into a converted workshop nearby, and the RMA Woolwich became known to generations of officers as "The Shop". The traditions begun and standards set here in the 18th Century are carried through to today as the core values of military education and standards in Britain and in many other countries. The building is now used by Firepower, The Royal Artillery Museum.
- and - what they don't say in this press release (which comes from Firepower and thus is only interested in the Royal Artillery) that it had a formative role in the Royal Engineers - and - perhaps more importantly was the place where many scientists undertook research. I have always felt that it is about time someone took seriously Woolwich's role in the scientific community of the 18th and 19th centuries - and the role of the Royal Military Academy in being one of the earliest institutions to provide a scientific education in this country.
I did edit that press release down a lot too!
On Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 September, the Royal Arsenal's historic Old Royal Military Academy where history was both taught and made - a Grade II (star) listed building built 1716-20 - will be open free of charge as part of the London Open House Weekend. The building is attributed to Nicholas Hawksmoor and was commissioned by the Government’s Board of Ordnance. It was the birthplace of the Royal Artillery, and was one of the first military academies of Europe. The British army officer training system now based at Sandhurst, was first established here. The Academy took in the first cadets in 1721 then in 1805, they were moved into a converted workshop nearby, and the RMA Woolwich became known to generations of officers as "The Shop". The traditions begun and standards set here in the 18th Century are carried through to today as the core values of military education and standards in Britain and in many other countries. The building is now used by Firepower, The Royal Artillery Museum.
- and - what they don't say in this press release (which comes from Firepower and thus is only interested in the Royal Artillery) that it had a formative role in the Royal Engineers - and - perhaps more importantly was the place where many scientists undertook research. I have always felt that it is about time someone took seriously Woolwich's role in the scientific community of the 18th and 19th centuries - and the role of the Royal Military Academy in being one of the earliest institutions to provide a scientific education in this country.
I did edit that press release down a lot too!
Brunel Museum
Richard Buchanan writes.......
I went to the Brunel Museum in Rotherhithe today, and was told that on the Open House Days they will be opening the shaft from which the Thames Tunnel was built. It now has a concrete floor above the running tracks of the railway, and a concrete roof supporting a garden, but the inside is as last used. A temporary stairway will be put in for the occasion.
Future plans depend on successful grant application; they envisage a gallery on the concrete floor and another at ground level in a superstructure similar to what Brunel had.
I went to the Brunel Museum in Rotherhithe today, and was told that on the Open House Days they will be opening the shaft from which the Thames Tunnel was built. It now has a concrete floor above the running tracks of the railway, and a concrete roof supporting a garden, but the inside is as last used. A temporary stairway will be put in for the occasion.
Future plans depend on successful grant application; they envisage a gallery on the concrete floor and another at ground level in a superstructure similar to what Brunel had.
Tuesday, 8 September 2009
Lots of New Listings on Etsy
Just listed a whole bunch of jewelry on Etsy; whew! It takes forever; I wish Etsy would come up with a better way to upload photos; more than just one at time.... Anyway, some cute new stuffs; some is not new; just moved from the Gallery at Hyde Park. Sadly, the gallery has closed it's doors: too bad---I think it was a nice addition to the Hyde Park neighborhood.
Anyway, check it out here: Etsy:Refinerii
Oh; and Twitter followers--sorry about all the postings; every Etsy listing was tweeted; twitterfeed malfunction....grrrrr....
Amber
Anyway, check it out here: Etsy:Refinerii
Oh; and Twitter followers--sorry about all the postings; every Etsy listing was tweeted; twitterfeed malfunction....grrrrr....
Amber
Saturday, 5 September 2009
Garden Surplus
This morning I plucked a bunch of veggies to take to the rescue mission here in Nampa; I have an excess of garden stuff right now, & I've already shared with the neighbors, so I thought I would take it somewhere to be put to good use.... Its a nice feeling to be able to share the harvest--I would highly recomend it :) Lots of gardeners plant an extra row or two of veggies for the hungry...if you have extra & live in Nampa, just drop it off at the Lighthouse Rescue Mission; they are happy to take it. Just drive around back & the kitchen staff will gladly help you unload. 
Friday, 4 September 2009
On the Beach in CA....
This weeks adventure was a trip to LA via Salt Lake City....Kevin & I flew to Salt Lake to meet with Alysa's modeling agency; spent a day wandering about downtown, & then flew to LA early the next morning. From LAX, we took a shuttle van up the coast to Oxnard--it was a lovely drive through Venice Beach, Malibu, etc--I can see why everyone wants to be there! After a bite of breakfast, we found out that the car wouldnt be ready for hours, so we decided to take a walk about & see if we could find the beach... After walking for over an hour, we did finally arrive at a lovely sandy beach--it was foggy, but gorgeous :) After snapping a some pics, getting our feet wet, & laughing at the birds digging in the sand, Kevin got the call that the car was done (this was about 15 minutes after our arrival). So, we packed up & headed out. Yep; we walked for an hour and a half to spend 15 minutes on the beach; but it was the highlight of the trip...
After we picked up the car, we drove straight through to Boise; arriving yesterday at about 1 pm: it took about 16 hours; I'm still recovering... But, I got some nice pics of the beach :)
Wednesday, 2 September 2009
Next GIHS meeting
The Hills of Greenwich - Mary Mills 15th September Old Bakehouse
This is not about the steeper bits of Greenwich but about the Hills family - and mainly Frank Clarke Hills who made a fortune out of gas works waste - and much else beside - ending up building battleships. It is also about his very numerous brothers and various others.
This is not about the steeper bits of Greenwich but about the Hills family - and mainly Frank Clarke Hills who made a fortune out of gas works waste - and much else beside - ending up building battleships. It is also about his very numerous brothers and various others.
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